Queensland Election 2015: LNP for #TayforHottest100?

Campbell Newman - sorry, Campbell to you, but not Can-Do, because that is so 2012 - needs your help.

He'd like you to take a moment of your time to sign a LNP petition that no new taxes be introduced for Queenslanders.

His government has ruled out new taxes and charges you see, and he would like you to 'take a stand and join him' in also ruling out new taxes. Not that the people have control over taxes, of course. But it is the thought that counts.

Labor has also ruled out raising existing taxes or creating new ones, but that could be a lie, Mr Newman, sorry, Campbell, says.

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"We need your help. Your support right now sends a strong message to Labor, that we will not tolerate a massive debt, deficits, and incompetence in government," he said in an email to LNP supporters.

But really, what does LNP supporters signing an LNP petition supporting an LNP leader actually achieve?

And if only 1 per cent of Queenslanders sign it, does that mean that the rest of Queensland tax payers would be OK with taxes rising?

And given that the LNP has had trouble with some of its 2012 commitments – public servant cuts, delayed surplus, unemployment not looking so great, payroll tax threshold increase delayed over a couple of years, cost of living relief, ruling with grace, dignity and humility, yadda, yadda, yadda, is the LNP saying that voters now need to sign a petition to make sure that political parties keep their election commitments?

Some would say that is what a vote is for.

Because that is the problem with empty gestures. People start looking for the meaning behind them.

Perhaps the LNP could have sent out a petition asking for people to support the #TayforHottest100 campaign. That at least has people engaged and listening.